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How We’ve Been Spending Time at Home

July 15, 2020
This post contains affiliate links.  The last time we went out freely in public was on March 13, 2020.  Since then, we’ve largely remained at home.  We are blessed that my husband can work from home and that I do my work from...
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How We’re Paying Cash for Phase One of Our Son’s Braces

March 23, 2015 in frugal activites, Kids, Ways to Save
So, Bookworm needs braces.  We’ve known this day would come, but we kind of buried our head in the sand and ignored it. However, now that he is almost...
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How Much Do You Sacrifice for Your Children?

August 14, 2013 in Kids
We have a limited income, but quite a bit of money goes for our kids.  Until just this year, Bookworm had attended private schools all his life, first...
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Let Your Child Have Fun AND Learn About Money This Summer With Money Confident Kids

June 20, 2013 in Kids, Kids' Activities
Bookworm is starting to earn more for his allowance, and at 9, he’s becoming more aware of saving for what he wants.  For instance, every spring, just a few weeks before...
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Our Strawberry Picking Trip and What To Do with 66 Pounds of Strawberries

June 11, 2013 in Kids, Kids' Activities, organic food
Last year, we headed down to Mulberry Lane Farm, the only farm in Illinois to offer u-pick organic strawberries and picked and bought 43.5 pounds of...
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Our Life Changing Decision: We’re Going to Homeschool Our Children

June 10, 2013 in education, Homeschool, Kids
A few years back when my son was just in first grade, he suffered from a serious incident that happened to him at school.  I’m not at liberty...
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2013 Summer Reading Programs for Kids

May 14, 2013 in family, Kids, Kids' Activities
  I find it hard to believe, but my...
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A Simple Sewing Project: Changing Uniform Pants Into Uniform Shorts

May 7, 2013 in Clothing, freebies, frugal activites, Kids, Ways to Save
For the first time, my son’s school has approved a summer uniform of shorts.  Most parents and students welcomed the change because last spring was so hot, and...
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K5 Learning: Math and Reading Program for Elementary Students – A Review

April 30, 2013 in Kids, Kids' Activities, Reviews/Giveaways
Bookworm is finishing 3rd grade, and his grades are coming back strong for reading and spelling. However, his math grades, specifically for multiplication, uh-hum, leave much to be desired. Unfortunately, Bookworm seems to take after me.  I always excelled...
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A Fun Spring Break Trip: Checking Out the New Farm Where We’ll Get Our Meat CSA

April 10, 2013 in Kids, Kids' Activities, organic food
We’ve belonged to our current meat CSA for nearly a year, and unfortunately, since the drought last summer, the quality has decreased while the price has increased.  We...
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